City of Nelsonville working to demolish many condemned buildings

The city will work with the Athens County Land Bank to demolish many of the 23 buildings, though some are not eligible for the current grant opportunity, Nelsonville Code Enforcement Officer Becky Barber said at a Feb. 9 city committee meeting. Barber added she hopes to see at least eight to 10 structures ultimately removed through the available funding.

Bared explained that the number of buildings on Nelsonville’s list is so large because many buildings have been condemned over the years but “the finances weren’t there for the city to be able to go in and raze the buildings” previously.